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iPhone SE touch pad problems
This worked for ages but just recently has started playing up. I work with my hands a lot so it's possible that is causing an issue but even with super clean hands and a clean touch pad, I often can't get it to work. Getting annoying in shops now. I have deleted all the prints and re-done just my right thumb and it works a couple times and then says 'Try again' and I have to use the PIN.
Anyone else had this? It's a bit frustrating as it's a really handy thing. I'm assuming it's something I'm doing but is it a possible fault? Or it needs a reset or something? Thanks. Edit: just added a new print of the same thumb and it works perfectly but I expect it to stop working in the next 24 hours again. |
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Edit: just added a new print of the same thumb and it works perfectly but I expect it to stop working in the next 24 hours again.
If adding the thumb again doesn't help, then I would get Apple to check it out. |
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i find if my hands are damp (ie, just washed) then it doesn't work. So maybe yours might have been too clean.
If adding the thumb again doesn't help, then I would get Apple to check it out. |
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i find if my hands are damp (ie, just washed) then it doesn't work. So maybe yours might have been too clean.
If adding the thumb again doesn't help, then I would get Apple to check it out. Edit: I feel I should re-phrase that... ![]()
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Mine is the same. Every so often I have to delete the first fingerprint and do it again which enables it to work for a while. . Even then it doesn't always work, I can very rarely get the touch id apps to work either. So annoying as the delete crosses come up instead., and then the next time it works. I do find wiping my thumb on my clothes first helps a bit.
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Out of the two I find the second generation Touch ID sensor is much less error prone compared to the one found in iPhone SE.
One thing I do use quite often to wipe the finger print reader is a lens wipe you'd use on glasses etc. That and trying to keep your fingers dry when unlocking the device. |
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Out of the two I find the second generation Touch ID sensor is much less error prone compared to the one found in iPhone SE.
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This worked for ages but just recently has started playing up. I work with my hands a lot so it's possible that is causing an issue but even with super clean hands and a clean touch pad, I often can't get it to work. Getting annoying in shops now. I have deleted all the prints and re-done just my right thumb and it works a couple times and then says 'Try again' and I have to use the PIN.
Anyone else had this? It's a bit frustrating as it's a really handy thing. I'm assuming it's something I'm doing but is it a possible fault? Or it needs a reset or something? Thanks. Edit: just added a new print of the same thumb and it works perfectly but I expect it to stop working in the next 24 hours again.
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Blimey Steve, I thought that new iPhone of yours was just perrrrfect? What's that saying Apple uses again 'it just works'.
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Bah, had to reset it again. Seems to be a couple days and it goes wrong. Either my thumb is going wrong or something else it up. It worked fine for ages so I'm wondering if it's a fault.
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I have an SE and have never had a problem with Touch ID. In fact prior to iOS10 I had to press very quickly to get to the lock screen.
Maybe I've got exceptionally good finger prints. |
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Have you got any goats or chickens?
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